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IMPERVIOUS BARRIER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Radioactive Contamination
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Radiation Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impervious barrier
1, record 1, English, impervious%20barrier
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- impervious confinement barrier 1, record 1, English, impervious%20confinement%20barrier
proposal
- tight barrier 1, record 1, English, tight%20barrier
proposal
- tight containment barrier 1, record 1, English, tight%20containment%20barrier
proposal
- tight isolation barrier 1, record 1, English, tight%20isolation%20barrier
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Déchets nucléaires
- Radioprotection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barrière étanche
1, record 1, French, barri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9tanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barrière de confinement étanche 2, record 1, French, barri%C3%A8re%20de%20confinement%20%C3%A9tanche
correct, feminine noun
- barrière d'isolement étanche 2, record 1, French, barri%C3%A8re%20d%27isolement%20%C3%A9tanche
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La radiolyse entraîne l'apparition d'hydrogène qui doit être évacué pour éviter le risque d'explosion. Enfin, les très fortes activité et radiotoxicité de ces solutions [de produits de fission] exigent l'interposition de barrières étanches qui protègent le personnel contre le risque d'irradiation et l'environnement contre le risque de contamination. 1, record 1, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9tanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barrière de confinement : Enveloppe ou dispositif à étanchéité et résistance spécifiées conçu pour s'opposer au relâchement vers l'extérieur de substances dangereuses (radioactives notamment). 3, record 1, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9tanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir aussi «barrière peu perméable». 2, record 1, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9tanche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Contaminación por radioactividad
- Desechos nucleares
- Protección contra la radiación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- barrera de confinamiento impermeable
1, record 1, Spanish, barrera%20de%20confinamiento%20impermeable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- barrera estanca 2, record 1, Spanish, barrera%20estanca
feminine noun
- barrera estanca de confinamiento 2, record 1, Spanish, barrera%20estanca%20de%20confinamiento
feminine noun
- barrera hermética de contención 3, record 1, Spanish, barrera%20herm%C3%A9tica%20de%20contenci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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